Poll: Austrian Grand Prix 2020, Spielberg - Race 1/?

[cu3ed]

So racing is now about the other guy backing off lol?

 

[jonneymendoza]

Cynical me, he upset the F1 bosses with all his BLM in the lead up to this race.

are u ******* kidding me?

take any racist remark out of this thread and f1 in general!!

 

[el_dazza]

Cynical me, he upset the F1 bosses with all his BLM in the lead up to this race.

Don't upset the fanboys, they'll lynch you

 

[BuffetSlayer]

So racing is now about the other guy backing off lol?

Yes if not doing so causes an accident.

 

[Slam62]

Great entertainment in the end Lewis has forgotten how to drive tbh, too much focus on the other stuff, you don't win in f1 unless it's all you are doing.

 

[el_dazza]

Lando didn't know what to do, bless him

 

[cu3ed]

Yes if not doing so causes an accident.

Yet all those other overtakes that are mostly about running the other driver off track.

 

[Slam62]

But, but... Mercedes are killing F1 !!!

Well they should have been 1 2 and without the safety cars

 

[Mr Jack]

Oh come off it guys, Hamilton could have eased off, turned slightly towards apex and gave Albon room.

But he did what he often does when he has someone on his outside - run them wide.

He was on full lock, how does he turn towards the apex? There was room on his outside, Albon hit him because instead of taking a wider line and avoiding contact he turned in towards Lewis. Sheer inexperience. He had masses of pace, and could have chosen his moment at any time. Hell, he'd have stayed ahead just by hanging a little wide and keeping his foot in.

 

[Kenai]

So racing is now about the other guy backing off lol?

It would hardly be the first time similar punishments have been dished out - there's often a 'benefit of the doubt' if you like, given to the car that has gotten in front with these sort of calls - there very much is an expectation that the car behind will take action to not hit the car that is passing/has passed them.

 

[Psycho Ned]

Probably my favourite trophy this one.

 

[Mr Jack]

Could they appeal it? Sucks for Lando but that is just a rubbish penalty

I didn't think you could appeal penalties given during the race?

 

[timmeh]

Hamilton is the only driver on the grid who is never at fault regardless of which side of the incident he is in.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

He was on full lock, how does he turn towards the apex? There was room on his outside, Albon hit him because instead of taking a wider line and avoiding contact he turned in towards Lewis. Sheer inexperience. He had masses of pace, and could have chosen his moment at any time. Hell, he'd have stayed ahead just by hanging a little wide and keeping his foot in.

^^^^^^^ This

 

[Mr Jack]

It would hardly be the first time similar punishments have been dished out - there's often a 'benefit of the doubt' if you like, given to the car that has gotten in front with these sort of calls - there very much is an expectation that the car behind will take action to not hit the car that is passing/has passed them.

Albon only got ahead during the actual corner. There's really no way Hamilton could have reacted and changed his line in time.

 

[Slam62]

Oh come off it guys, Hamilton could have eased off, turned slightly towards apex and gave Albon room.

But he did what he often does when he has someone on his outside - run them wide.

Penalty is deserved imo.

Exactly, he didn't do all he could to avoid contact, I bet he was on throttle when they hit.

 

[Junglist]

I didn't think you could appeal penalties given during the race?

That answers my question then!

I've taken this loss quite badly probably because of how short the season is. Bonkers race, i just want Hamilton to get #7

 

[timmeh]

Albon only got ahead during the actual corner. There's really no way Hamilton could have reacted and changed his line in time.

How did other drivers manage to go side-by-side through the same corner?

 

[Kelt]

Is that trophy made of balsa wood?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

8/10 for me.

 

[PikeyPriest]

He was on full lock, how does he turn towards the apex? There was room on his outside, Albon hit him because instead of taking a wider line and avoiding contact he turned in towards Lewis. Sheer inexperience. He had masses of pace, and could have chosen his moment at any time. Hell, he'd have stayed ahead just by hanging a little wide and keeping his foot in.

LH was caught out by AA pace. He was expecting to keep his line and push AA wide and hadnt factored in that AA would be level or infront.

Being full lock isn’t an excuse for contact as you can turn earlier or slow to give space.